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New River Community College

 

5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084
Angela Lawson- Vice President for Workforce Development
540-674-3613
aylawson@nr.edu
www.nr.edu

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COLLEGE DESCRIPTION:
New River Community College (NRCC) is located in Dublin in the New River Valley and serves the residents of the City of Radford and the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski.

SUPERLATIVES/RECENT ACCOLADES
NRCC has been the focus of state, regional and national attention in a number of areas and has been featured in several prominent publications, and has won a number of national awards.

ANNUAL FTES ENROLLMENT: 3,317 (2010-2011)

ANNUALIZED HEADCOUNT: 5,178 (2010-2011)

TUITION:
As of Fall 2011(additional fees apply):
In-State: $111.50 / credit hour
Out-of-State: $288.10 / credit hour

CAMPUS LOCATIONS:
NRCC Campus: Dublin;
NRCC New River Valley Mall Site: Christiansburg

CURRENT INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS:
NRCC’s Office of Workforce Development fosters economic growth and development by providing a variety of services, including skills upgrading and career development programs, retraining, pre-employment workshops, video conferencing, and state-of-the-art technology training. The Office develops customized training programs and delivers management workshops upon request.

CURRENT INDUSTRIES SERVED:
Available programs include: Air Conditioning, CNC, Customer Service, Electronics, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Industrial Maintenance, Information Technology, Instrumentation, Leadership, Machining, Mechanical Blueprint Reading, Soft Skills, Software, Supervision, Train-the-Trainer, and Welding.

RESOURCES FOR TRAINING PURPOSES:
10,000 square foot multi-purpose facility for training activities;
Labs: Automotive, Machining (Manual and CNC), Welding, Computer, Drafting, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Electronics, PLC, and Instrumentation

SELECTED ASSOCIATE DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES AND CAREER STUDY CERTIFICATES:

  • Accounting, Administrative Support Technology, Business Administration/Management, Marketing
  • Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Information Technology, Game Technology, Science, Emergency Medical Services
  • Electrical/Instrumentation/Electronics (EIE), Machine Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Welding, Automotive Technology

NUMBER DEGREES CONFERRED (2010-2011)
Associates Degrees: 438
Certificates: 127
Diplomas: 51

Other Degrees and Programs offered:
Old Dominion University (ODU) Distance Learning in Partnership with NRCC offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The college has articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities.